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The NRA. \u00a0The cynicism continues. \u00a0Callous bondage to a rhetorical flourish, not even a true ideology. \u00a0“The only one who can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” \u00a0True, if you’re engaged in the act of arming everyone so they can be armed against everybody. \u00a0Not true if you shrink the availability of guns, the way many other countries have.<\/p>\n
(The Nation<\/a>)<\/p>\n Here are links to two profound articles in the NYT. Both appeared this week in response to the shootings in Newton. \u00a0Both come at the argument from a perspective you may not have encountered before. \u00a0These are articles by philosophers. \u00a0Let me know what you think.<\/p>\n By MICHAEL BOYLAN<\/p>\n Nuclear weapons can cause widespread death and destruction, so we ban them. Why do we allow such wide access to guns?<\/p>\n Why Gun \u2018Control\u2019 Is Not Enough<\/a><\/p>\n A close look at the pro-gun stance leads to the conclusion that the United States should ban private gun ownership entirely, or almost entirely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Winter \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Moon of the Winter Solstice The NRA. \u00a0The cynicism continues. \u00a0Callous bondage to a rhetorical flourish, not even a true ideology. \u00a0“The only one who can stop … Continue reading Speaking of Darkness: The National Rifle (Selling) Association<\/span> The Weapons Continuum<\/a><\/h3>\n
By JEFF MCMAHAN<\/h6>\n